Chapter 346 (2/2)

”I would never do such a thing…”

”You wouldn't? What is this then?”

The side judge quickly grabbed the piece of paper and was almost ready to throw this rascal out. Before that, he gave the parchment a quick glance and he was shocked at his realization.

”Huh?”

”What's wrong? Did he get everything wrong?”

The main judge asked after the co-judge started acting strangely. He expected his junior to berate this impudent disciple and make more of a scene. This would show the other disciples that the Appraisal profession was not to be trifled with. For some reason, he went quiet instead.

”Wrong...n-no… These are all… correct Elder…”

”Correct? Let me see that!”

The side judge quickly gave the piece of paper to the main judge that started going through the list. He was familiar with the items so he didn't need to consult any writing.

”Physical enhancement pill, common grade… 24% saturation...price two low grade spirit stones…”

”Azure Wood branch, not yet m.a.t.u.r.e… three spirit stones…”

”Mirage Dragon Cauldron, mortal middle grade…”

The judge went through everything one by one and it was all correct. The youth before him seems to have marked everything and even got the market prices right as well. With one exclusion, he had achieved an almost perfect score.

”Who gave you the answers?”

”The answers Elder?”

”Yes! Do you think that I'll believe that some trial disciple finished this competition with an almost perfect score?”

”Almost perfect score? I'm sure I've gotten everything right… could you check again?”

”The audacity! Who is your master?”

”My master? I don't have one, I've joined the Hall a week ago.”

The young man smiled while standing straight as if he was in the right while the elder running this competition grew angry.

”No master? And you claim that you answered everything right? The useless trinket is a three-star phoenix pendant? You want me to believe that an item at the Martial Saint level made it to this competition unbeknownst to me?”

”Oh… Elder doesn't know about the hidden mechanism in the back?”

”What hidden mechanism?”

The man shouted loudly and also released some of his killing intent. This caused all of the people in this large hall to look in this direction. It looked like the old man was berating a junior that was just standing there with his head not even lowered.

”I can show the elder, if you don't believe me…”

”You can show me?”

The people here started inching away, it looked like this young man would end up as a corpse soon. The Appraisal Guild leader who was this main judge was known for having quite a temper if he was disrespected.

”Haha… he can show me, fine… show me… but be ready for the consequences…”

The old man seemed to have made up his mind and the two were seen walking to the last display where a silvery pendant was placed. Some of the disciples had already gone past it as it was one of the easier parts.

”That idiot is a goner… why did he have to go and offend that elder…”

The youths moved out of the way while waiting for this scene to be over. It was still the middle of the competition so they wanted this strange disciple to just go away. He had already annoyed most of the people that were here so they were all in agreement for his punishment.

”Well, this item might look like a regular common grade pendant made from plain silver but when you insert your Qi in the correct places then…”

”Hah, then wha….”

The main judge wanted to laugh but his mouth became tongue twisted. After the young man picked up the pendant it started radiating a massive amount of energy. The pale silver exterior switched to bright red in an instant.

”T-this… it really is a phoenix pendant… and a three star one…”

”Some people might not know this, but some blacksmiths like to lock their items behind a special locking mechanism. I have dabbled a bit in blacksmithing so it wasn't hard to notice…”

The youth smiled while handing the now ruby pendant that had turned from a common grade treasure to an earth grade treasure. This was not something that an elder like this could hope to have in his possession normally but it found itself into his hand now.

”So elder… Did I have everything correct?”

”Huh? Everything correct?...”

The judge started laughing maniacally before stuffing the red pendant into his spatial ring.

”Yes, you did my boy! I knew a talent when I saw one!”

The elder started patting the young man on his back repeatedly while laughing while the other people in the room looked with wide opened mouths.

”Could you give this Elder your name, disciple?”

”Ah yes, my name is Dai Rong…”

The apprising competition was said to have ended early. Its victor had set a new sect record and went down in history as a new apprising prodigy…